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SLR owners? Storage?

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PS-RagE

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Just wondering, do you guys with SLRs store your camera with a lens on or off?

I'm kind of torn here. I lose alot of time assembling the damned thing and quite often miss the pic I wanted to take.

However, I am concerned about stressing the bayonet mount by storing the camera with the lens on.

I am also aware of the dust-on-the-CCD issue and that also has me wondering.....
 
We store our Fujifilm S2 Pro with the lens on. It's nice to be able to pull it out, flick it on, and shoot. The only other reason I can think is that the way the partitions work in that Tamrac bag I mentioned a while ago, it fits in a bit more securely with a lens attached.

What specific issues have you heard about with stressing the mount, or is it just a general concern? It doesn't sound like something that would wear out or bend in the lifetime of a decent camera.

I can definitely sympathize with the long assembly times. Getting the camera mounted into the flash bracket, mounting the flash to the bracket, and attaching the flash hardware to the camera still takes me probably five minutes, from opening the back to shutter release.
 
i store my 300d with the lens on. With dust on the sensor being a potential problem, the less the front of the camera is wide open (during changing a lens) the better in my opinion.

That and in my pistol grip? style camera bag it fits perfectly with a 28-135IS.

If i had more lenses that i swapped on i might have a different opinion, but as it is, that lens is on 100% of the time.
 
I used to store it with the lens off in my camera bag. I recently got a LowePro 70AW case, so now I keep it in there with a lens attached, and use my old bag just for accessories.
 
i store my d70 with lens on, the less i take it off the les dust accumulates on the ccd. my peer with a s2 does the same
 
I also keep the lens on my D70, but make sure the lens is supported to not create strain.
 
esr2 said:
i store my d70 with lens on, the less i take it off the less dust accumulates on the ccd.
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Ditto. Except replace D70 with DRebel.
 
esr2 said:
i store my d70 with lens on, the less i take it off the les dust accumulates on the ccd. my peer with a s2 does the same
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Does the D70 not come with a cap to use when storing it with the lens off?
 
jimnms said:
Does the D70 not come with a cap to use when storing it with the lens off?
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I'm sure it does but if he's out shooting he obviously has a lens attached, taking it off to put a cap on the body only exposes the sensor one more time.

I think the dust issue is a non issue. If your at a dusty event then yes, take some care of your camera. But for every day use i dont think you have to go to code red everytime you take the lens off your body. I've had my camera since December and am rathe reckless with my equipment really and i've yet ot have any dust show up on my photos.
 
yeah tq as usual makes outstanding points, and yeah he's right about the d70.

i dont have another lens yet so this one stays on, and besides it fits in the bag im using better that way. things may changed when those damn bestbuy rewards gift cirts come (i'll pick up the crappier 70-300mm for free, w00t).
 
I keep the kit lens on all the time on my D70. It does come with a cap, but again, exposure to dust and the quick shots are my justification. What good is "instant on" if you have to assemble each time?

Blake
 
I always keep a lens on mine. As for stress, the bag I have has a raised area to hold the lens, and the frame fits snug.
 
snce I am in college, I tend to store my body in one location and my other equipment in other places, so if one gets stolen, from a place, at least I have not lost everything. But when I go out shooting, I always put whichever lens on that I want and carry the camera around like that. Plus I usually go out knowing exactly what I want to shoot and how to shoot it so that way it's easy to choose the best equipment for that task and put it on before you leave.


By the way, wheneveer I store my gear, I always put all the caps on -- CCD dust cap on body, lens cap on lens thread, as well as cap on the other end of the lens.


hope this helps...
 
[TQ] said:
I'm sure it does but if he's out shooting he obviously has a lens attached, taking it off to put a cap on the body only exposes the sensor one more time.
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It does not, in fact. Taking the lens off only exposes the reflex mirror/shutter assembly. take off your lens and see. if you lift up the mirror then you will see the grey sensor.

on dlsrs, the sensor is only exposed when you snap the shutter and at no other time. Dust in photos is due to dust on the outer glass in your lens, not to dust on the sensor. therefore to avoid this it's best to always clean your lens and put a cap on it.
 
mdude85 said:
It does not, in fact. Taking the lens off only exposes the reflex mirror/shutter assembly. take off your lens and see. if you lift up the mirror then you will see the grey sensor.


on dlsrs, the sensor is only exposed when you snap the shutter and at no other time. Dust in photos is due to dust on the outer glass in your lens, not to dust on the sensor. therefore to avoid this it's best to always clean your lens and put a cap on it.
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Actually you are wrong especially the bolded statement in your quote. As a matter of fact, specs of dust on your lens are less likely to show up on your photos then dust on your sensor. Also, when you lift up the mirror you do not see the sensor, you see the shutter.

The point is that you are opening the lens to allow more dust in so when your mirror flips up and your shutter opens there is only one more place for dust to go.
 
[TQ] said:
Actually you are wrong especially the bolded statement in your quote. As a matter of fact, specs of dust on your lens are less likely to show up on your photos then dust on your sensor. Also, when you lift up the mirror you do not see the sensor, you see the shutter.

The point is that you are opening the lens to allow more dust in so when your mirror flips up and your shutter opens there is only one more place for dust to go.
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you indicated that taking the lens off exposes the sensor. it doesn't.

you are right about "when you lift up the mirror you do not see the sensor, you see the shutter." my mistake.
 
On the 10D if you lift up the mirror, the sensor is still covered by the shutter curtains. Also the walls inside are lined with some kind of static charged material that attracts the dust to the walls. Dust can still get through through and on the sensor, becuase I've had to clean mine a couple of times. I worried about dust at first, but after the first cleaning I don't worry much, because it's easy to do and only takes about 30 seconds.
 
you indicated that taking the lens off exposes the sensor. it doesn't.
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Any time the internals of the camera are exposed to dust, the sensor is exposed to dust.
 
[TQ] said:
you indicated that taking the lens off exposes the sensor. it doesn't.
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Any time the internals of the camera are exposed to dust, the sensor is exposed to dust.
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It's not exposed, the sensor is behind a metal or cloth focal plane.

I store all my cameras with a 50mm lense on.
 
Simon_Howes said:
It's not exposed, the sensor is behind a metal or cloth focal plane.

I store all my cameras with a 50mm lense on.
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My lord people. Cigeretts dont cause cancer, the smoke does :rolleyes:

If you open your camera and a peice of dust gets in there, then you go take a picture and the dust gets sucked behind the shutter then the sensor has a spec of dust on it.

I mean, if your not worried because the shutter...oh, i'm sorry, i forgot to use big words. If your not worried because the metal or cloth focal plane covers the sensor, then please walk around wihtout anything on your camera. If you expose your internals to dust your exposing all of them to dust. Quit being so god damn technical. My lord :eek:

To top it off, dust on the sensor isnt even that big of an issue...as i already stated.
 
nah just getting tired of people who are so nitpicky all the time, that's all.
 
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